Philip G.
Creating '80s Armani trousers
Firstly, the Solbiati stone grey linen is a great fabric. The design of the trousers was based on the Armani shape of the early '80s, looser, with a "round leg" shape, which was driven by the style of the pleat. Rather than the traditional forward / backward 1 or 2 pleats, this was a box pleat, as you might find on the back of a shirt. I sent a series of emails explaining what I wanted, together with pictures primarily from old Armani ad campaigns. I am pleased to say that Luxire produced a very good copy of an unusual design. One I doubt any of them had seen before